majority, Chitrangada had been slain by the Gandharvas.  But Vichitravirya became king, and married the two daughters of the king of Kasi, named Amvika and Amvalika.  But Vichitravirya died childless.  Then Satyavati began to think as to how the dynasty of Dushmanta might be perpetuated.  Then she recollected the Rishi Dwaipayana.  The latter coming before her, asked, ‘What are thy commands?’ ’She said, ’Thy brother Vichitravirya hath gone to heaven childless.  Beget virtuous children for him.’  Dwaipayana, consenting to this, begat three children, viz., Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura.  King Dhritarashtra had a hundred sons by his wife, Gandhari in consequence of the boon granted by Dwaipayana.  And amongst those hundred sons of Dhritarashtra, four became celebrated.  They are Duryodhana, Duhsasana, Vikarna, and Chitrasena.  And Pandu had two jewels of wives, viz., Kunti, also called Pritha, and Madri.  One day Pandu, while out a-hunting, saw a deer covering its mate.  That was really a Rishi in the form of a deer.  Seeing the deer in that attitude, he killed it with his arrows, before its desire was gratified.  Pierced with the king’s arrow, the deer quickly changed its form and became a Rishi, and said unto Pandu, ’O Pandu, thou art virtuous and acquainted also with the pleasure derived from the gratification of one’s desire.  My desire unsatisfied, thou hast slain me!  Therefore, thou also, when so engaged and before thou art gratified, shalt die!’ Pandu, hearing this curse, became pale, and from that time would not go in unto his wives.  And he told them these words, ’Through my own fault, I have been cursed!  But I have heard that for the childless there are no regions hereafter.’  Therefore, he solicited Kunti to have offspring raised for him.  And Kunti said, ‘Let it be’, So she raised up offspring.  By Dharma she had Yudhishthira; by Maruta, Bhima:  and by Sakra, Arjuna.  And Pandu, well-pleased with her, said, ’This thy co-wife is also childless.  Therefore, cause her also to bear children.’  Kunti saying, ‘So be it,’ imparted unto Madri the mantra of invocation.  And on Madri were raised by the twin Aswins, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva.  And (one day) Pandu, beholding Madri decked with ornaments, had his desire kindled.  And, as soon as he touched her, he died.  Madri ascended the funeral pyre with her lord.  And she said unto Kunti, ’Let these twins of mine be brought up by thee with affection.’  After some time those five Pandavas were taken by the ascetics of the woods to Hastinapura and there introduced to Bhishma and Vidura.  And after introducing them, the ascetics disappeared in the very sight of all.  And after the conclusion of the speech of those ascetics, flowers were showered down upon the spot, and the celestial drums also were beaten in the skies.  The Pandavas were then taken (by Bhishma).  They then represented the death of their father and performed his last honours duly.  And as they were brought up there, Duryodhana became exceedingly jealous